I can see it as a good idea just for the very rough first approach to spi,
as where to clip ropes and where the pole is supposed to be placed. First
half an hour of lesson.

Since you couldn't work on the wind angle it wouldn't be a useful way of
practicing for more than that.

Also, if you're good enough in changing the bow orientation moving the
mooring line on the stern, you probably are even better steering.

Regards,

Luca

"ddinc" ha scritto nel messaggio
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I have taught this way in the past.
Havent you ever spinaker flown (in a bosun chair)
anchored stern to?

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On Sun, 04 Jul 2004 03:05:45 GMT, "John R Weiss"
wrote:

wrote...

Anchoring a boat by it's stern is generally considered a bad idea for
good
reason.

For normal anchoring, that may well be true. However, for the stated
purpose (practice with the spinnaker at the mooring) it is not a bad
idea
at
all. There will be at least 2 crew on deck for the entire exercise, so
they
can take care of any unforeseen problems.


The stated purpose is a poor idea for doing that in the first place.
The
two
crew on deck that you stake so much faith in, are admittedly
inexperienced
sailors. There is no way to forsee what situations they are capable of
dealing
with. Meanwhile, they aren't really gonna learn much about spinnakers
this
way
any how. The whole idea is a non-starter.

BB